Sample Format

This event can be run as part of a full-day programme, as a stand alone event, or incorporated into your away-day or conference. To give you an idea of how it runs please see our timings below:

14.00 – Briefing
Event manager briefs teams and hands out conundrums along with a bag of gold coins to each team.

14.15 – Solving Clues and Making Decisions
Teams attempt conundrums and decide how to use their budget.

14.30 – Collate Components
Catapult components are acquired with gold coins or correct conundrum solutions.

14.45 – Building Starts
Teams begin to build their catapults

15.15 – Testing!
Test firing takes place (in accordance with safety procedures).

15.30 – Prepare to Fire
Teams are arranged around the target area, with higher scoring targets furthest away.

15.40 – Fire!
All teams fire simultaneously, where two or more teams hit the same target neither scores. Teams repeatedly fire simultaneously with scores awarded after each round.

16.00 – Calculate Scores
Final scores are calculated while teams review their performance.

16.15 – Winners celebrate!

Sample Format

This event can be run at any time of day, all year round. Ideally we require a cabaret layout meeting room with additional floor space; although we have led Team Tasks in boardrooms, atriums, theatres and car parks!

Tasks can be as little as 15 minutes through to an hour. Typically we start with light hearted icebreakers and increase the level of challenge as time goes on, for example:

09.00 – Common Ground
This fast paced discussion exercise requires teams to identify a number of things that they have in common, within just 2 minutes. For example: all have blue eyes, all own an ABBA record, have all been to France.

09.30 – Balloon Tower
A challenge for small teams in which they must build the tallest possible, free-standing tower from a selection of balloons and a roll of Sellotape.

10.00 – Blocks Away
Starting with a handful of blocks each, participants are given details of the scores they can achieve by building towers of certain heights, before being asked to give estimates of their building capabilities. We then examine performance against targets and discuss what factors affect goal-setting and achievement in teams.

10.45 – Pyramid Challenge
This Team Task relies on communication and co-operation to operate a lever and pulley system, from up to eight separate control points, to achieve the team’s objective. An indoor or outdoor task which takes the team from frustration to elation.

11.30 – Lego Arch
Teams of 5 must build a floor-standing arch large enough to enable two team members to pass underneath. The task begins with a thirty minute planning phase during which the teams can refine their design and calculate their expected costs. Having submitted their estimated profit based on the number of bricks used and time spent building, the timed construction phase begins. On completion, profitability is compared and estimates and discrepancies discussed. Finally, each structure is put to the test as two members of each team attempt to crawl, slide or be dragged under their team’s arch.

12.15 – Group Juggling
This team exercise begins with small groups and just one bean bag per person, building to a point where the whole team form a circle, simultaneously juggling two bean bags each. Co-ordination, support and pin sharp timing are required to succeed at this challenge. It may take a little while but when it goes right the feelings of achievement are unforgettable.

12.30 – Letters Home
To conclude, we carry out an informal review based on a letter home. Each participant is given a template sheet which prompts them to answer questions such as:

“What contribution to this afternoon are you most proud of?”
“What do I regret doing/saying or not doing/saying?”
“In future I’d like to be more …….”
“I’d like to stop ………. and start ………”

These sheets are then sealed in envelopes and sent, one month later, to the participant’s home address to remind them of some of the day’s key learning points thus reinforcing the lessons learnt.

Sample Format

This event can be run at any time of day, all year round. We simply require a briefing area and spaces where teams can work on their storyboard, plan, film and edit. We use iPads so there’s no need for cumbersome cameras and edit suites. The activity can fit inside a 2 hour time slot but 3 hours is optimal.

14.00 – Introduction and sample films

14.10 – Briefing
Teams are briefed on the subject and duration of their film.

14.20 – Planning
Teams begin by considering their primary message. This should generate the script and storyboard.

15.00 – Filming
With their iPad and props, teams visit various filming locations to record their scenes.

15.30 – Editing
Editing and adding music, captions and special effects.

16.00 – Break
Teams take a break while their films are cued for playback.

16.15 – Film Show
Each team introduces and shows their film.

16.45 – Winners Chosen
Scoring and presentation of prizes/Oscars.

17.00 – Close

Sample Format

This event can be run at any time of day, all year round. We simply require access to a garden or series of indoor spaces. The activity can fit inside a 1 hour time slot but 3 hours is optimal.

14.00 – Introduction and assign teams

14.05 – Participants put on coloured bibs and cluster in their teams

14.10 – Our event manager briefs teams and hands out supporting information

14.15 – Teams head to their first challenge, earning points along the way

14.30 – First 30 minute head to head team challenges take place

15.00 – Teams move to their next challenge and compete against a different team

Refreshment stations available throughout

16.45 – Scoring and presentation of prizes

Sample Format

This event can be run at any time of day, inside or outdoors, all year round. We simply require a clear space of at least 20 meters by 10 meters.

14.00 – Introduction
Introduction with Honda Cog film.

14.15 – Design and Build
Teams design and build cranes to retrieve partial images of their device.

14.30 – Image Exchange
Partial images are exchanged to acquire the full instruction manual.

14.45 – Device Assembly
Teams assemble their device following photographic instructions.

15.15 – Code Generation
Team members can also solve a series of numerical puzzles to generate a 4 digit code. If correct, this opens a safe containing a clue to the final sequence.

15.45 – Completion of the Team Machine
Teams come together sharing their clues and connecting their devices to create the complete Team Machine.

16.15 – Practice
Repeated practice runs test the reliability of their workmanship.

16.30 – Final Run
Once complete the final run commences culminating in an explosive finale.

16.45 – Review
Teams reflect on their success and review their performance.